Philly players named to compete next week at Champion All-American Showcase

Nearly 200 of the nation’s top high school boys’ and girls’ lacrosse players have been selected by US Lacrosse to compete in the 2013 Champion® All-American Showcase, a US Lacrosse event. The boys’ and girls’ showcases will be held July 21-26 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as part of the Champion® ESPN Games.

For the girls’ event, July 21-23, US Lacrosse All-Americans were selected to participate from across the country. For the boys’ showcase, July 24-26, players were selected by the US Lacrosse High School Area Chairmen, and invited after careful consultation with high school coaches in all regions across the country.

The girls’ showcase features a four-team round-robin pool and a welcome dinner the evening of July 21. A total of 80 players from 27 states have been selected. Teams will compete in three pool-play games before the championship and consolation games, Tuesday, July 23.

The girls’ championship game will be delivered live at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN3. The multi-screen sports network is available to more than 85 million households nationwide and accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members and on Apple TV.

The boys’ event also features a four-team round-robin pool and a welcome dinner the evening of July 24. Ninety players representing 30 states have been selected. Teams will compete in three pool-play games before the championship and consolation games, Friday, July 26. The boys’ championship game at 7 p.m. ET will air live on ESPNU.